After being thrown off the back of a bull, the bull rider can move his arms but has loss of motor function in the lumbar and sacral segments of the spinal cord. This is usually referred to as
A)
tetraplegia.
B)
quadriplegia.
C)
paraplegia.
D)
anterior cord syndrome.
Ans:
C
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Tetraplegia and quadriplegia are loss of motor or sensory function after damage to neural structures in the cervical segments of the spinal cord. Paraplegia refers to loss of motor or sensory function in thoracic, lumbar, or sacral segments. The arms function as normal. Anterior cord syndrome includes loss of motor function provided by the corticospinal tracts and loss of pain and temperature sensation from damage to the lateral spinothalamic tracts.
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